Akai MAX49 and PreSonus Studio One Transport Control - Windows 7

The MAX49 is always a great tool that adds flexibilty and improved workflow to nearly any studio. Studio One is an ever increasingly popular DAW by PreSonus. This guide takes the user through the steps to using these two great products together seemlessly in a Windows 7 operating system.

Press in the VALUE DIAL (PUSH TO ENTER button) to load the Mackie Control program.

Software Settings

In the PreSonus Studio One DAW, choose Studio One > Options...

In the window that opens, choose Add... to add a device.

In the next window, scroll down and open the Mackie folder and click on Control. Set the Receive From drop-down menu to MIDIIN4 (Akai MAX49) and the Send To drop-down menu to MIDIIN4 (Akai MAX49). Then choose OK.

This will bring you back to the Options window where you will see the device listed. Press OK.

Now you will be able to use all of the Transport controls on the MAX49 to control the PreSonus Studio One transport controls. The Faders and S-Switches will also control the following: